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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Select frets were leveled and polished to match the surrounding frets. The frets were cleaned and polished. The truss rod and bridge were lightly adjusted. No further work was needed.
The Boucher SG-52-BV is a beautifully powerful dreadnought built for players who want clarity, headroom, and long-term tonal reward. Its AAAA Adirondack spruce top delivers bold projection and dynamic responsiveness, enhanced by forward-shifted, hand-scalloped bracing that feels lively and immediate. The one-piece South American mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard offer a smooth, confident playing feel, while maple binding and herringbone purfling add understated elegance. Finished in high gloss with Boucher’s meticulous attention to detail, this SG-52-BV is a serious, heirloom-quality investment—crafted to open up, mature, and inspire for decades to come.
- Top Material
- Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
- Torrefied Top (Gold Touch®)
- Available with Vintage Pack™
- Brace Material
- Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward-Shifted X Brace
- Brace Shape
- Hand-Scalloped
- Brace Size
- 0.250" (6.35 mm)
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (648 mm)
- Frets to the Body
- 14
- Soundhole Diameter
- 3.9375" (100.0 mm)
- Body Width
- 15.016" (381.4 mm)
- Body Length
- 19.154" (486.5 mm)
- Body Depth
- 4.145" (105.3 mm)
- Neck Material
- One-Piece South American Mahogany
- Neck Width at Nut
- 1.750" (44.5 mm)
- Neck Width at 12th Fret
- 2.125" (54.0 mm)
- String Spacing at Bridge
- 2.200" (56.0 mm)
- Backstrip Material
- Maple
- End Graft Material
- Herringbone / Maple
- Body Binding Material
- Maple
- Purfling (Body Edge)
- Herringbone
- Purfling (Sides Edge)
- 3-Ply Black / White / Black
- Rosette Material
- Herringbone
- Fingerboard & Bridge Material
- Solid Ebony
- Headplate Material
- Solid Ebony
- Truss Rod
- Two-Way
- Nut Material
- Tusq®
- Saddle Material
- Bone
- Fingerboard Markers Material
- Mother of Pearl (White)
- Logo Material
- Mother of Pearl (White)
- Machine Head Tuners
- Gotoh Nickel
- Pickguard Material
- Synthetic Tortoise
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- Soundboard Finish
- High Gloss
- Body Finish
- High Gloss
- Bridge Pins Material
- Tusq® 4 mm (Black)
- Recommended String Gauge
- Light 12–53
- Interior Label
- Signed
- Case
- TKL Tweed Deluxe Hardshell Case
- Weight
- 4lbs 6oz
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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